The latest inbound and outbound statistical data for the countries of the Middle East according to the World Tourism Organization's Compendium of Tourism Statistics (2000 -2004) are as follows:

Bahrain

Inbound:

• 2004: 5,667,000
• 2003: 4,844,000

Outbound:

• No data

Egypt

Inbound:

• 2004: 8,104,000
• 2003: 6,044,000

Outbound:

• 2003: 3,644,000
• 2002: 3,330,000

Iran

Inbound:

• No data

Outbound:

• 2002: 2,921,000

Iraq

Inbound

• 2001: 127,000
• 2000: 78,000

Outbound:

• No data

Israel:

Inbound:

• 2006: 695,033 ( January – April)
• 2005: 1,900,000
• 2004: 1,505,800

Outbound:

• 2004:3,614,000
• 2003: 3,299,000

Jordan

Inbound:

• 2006: 1.143.360
• 2005: 1.102.261

Outbound

• 2006: 304.682
• 2005: 284.048

Kuwait

Inbound:

• 2004: 3,056,000
• 2003: 2,602,000

Outbound:

• 2004: 1,928,000
• 2003: 1,744,000

Oman

Inbound

• 2002: 1,112,000
• 2001: 1,095,000

Outbound:

• 2002: 2,060,000

Qatar

Inbound:

• 2005: 650,000

Outbound:

• No data

Saudi Arabia

Inbound

• 2004: 11,083,000

Outbound:

• 2004: 3,811,000
• 2003: 4,104,000

Syria Arab Republic

Inbound:

• 2004: 6,154,000
• 2003: 5,090,000

Outbound:

• 2003: 3,997,000
• 2002: 3,299,000

Turkey

Inbound:

• 2005: 21,000,000
• 2004: 17,517,000

Outbound:

• 2005: 8,200,000
• 2004: 7,299,000

United Arab Emirates

Inbound:

• 2003: 5,871,000
• 2002: 5,445,000

Outbound:

• No data

Yemen

Inbound:

• No data

Outbound:

• No data